California’s Assembly Bill 823 has had a busy couple of weeks, culminating in a victory for property rights. After cancelling two scheduled hearings in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, the author amended the bill last week. While the amendments were … Continue reading
California Assemlybill 823 (Eggman, D – Stockton) is the land grab bill that we have posted about here and here. It has been scheduled twice for a committee hearing, and twice the author has cancelled the hearing. This usually means … Continue reading
When I posted about supporting farming on AgDay this week, I was thinking about the importance of protecting farmers’ property rights. And maybe that legislatures should act to reduce the regulatory burdens farmers face. On the other hand, some members … Continue reading
According to the LA Times, opposition to CEQA reform is spearheaded by an alliance of environmentalists and labor unions. At first blush, this seems an odd pairing. CEQA is an obstacle to development across the state. It delays some projects, … Continue reading
Previously, we recounted the abusive use of CEQA by a gas station owner to protect himself from a competing station. Amir Shirazi, the owner of Moe’s, wanted to install additional pumps at his existing station. The city of San Jose … Continue reading
Property Rights — Pretextual eminent domain Somebody at the Supreme Court is interested in what’s been going on in Guam — or at least the blatant pretextual taking of our client’s property in Ilagen v. Ungacta, a case described in … Continue reading
Yesterday the California Supreme Court granted review of Tuolumne Jobs & Small Business Alliance v. Superior Court (Wal-Mart Stores). This is an excellent development, which PLF has supported. Readers will recall that Tuolumne Jobs held that a city council has … Continue reading